MBINGA DWELLERS REGISTERED WITH NIDA HITS 83.2 PERCENT OF THE TARGET

Tarehe ya kuwekwa: December 23rd, 2023

By Alex Nelson Malanga

Information Officer---Mbinga TC

Mbinga. A number of Mbinga District dwellers who have been registered with the National Identification Authority (NIDA) have reached 83.2 percent of the target, the authority announced on Thursday.

Speaking during a launch of a 14-day ID card issuance exercise for Mbinga District, NIDA Senior Registration Officer-Mbinga, Mr. Ibrahim Liduke, said that until November 30, 2023, a number of the registered stood at 185,986.

“This is equivalent to 83.2 percent of the target of registering 223, 657 people,” said Mr. Liduke at an event that was graced by the Mbinga District Commissioner Hon. Aziza Mangosongo.  

He said they were planning to within a short period of time, issue to Mbinga residents 131,181 IDs which were produced in the recent past.

This, he added, will make a total number of citizens with National ID cards to 164,275, which is equivalent to 88.3 percent of those who have been registered with NIDA.

For her part, the Mbinga District Commissioner, Hon. Aziza directed Ward Executive Officers (WEOs) to do all in their power, in efforts to ensure that all Mbinga dwellers are registered with NIDA and have their ID cards.

“The issuance of ID cards will quench the citizens’ long-time thirst,” said Hon. Aziza.

Mbinga Urban lawmaker Hon. Jonas Mbunda poured praises on the sixth phase regime under President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan for putting in place conducive policies that set a stage for all citizens to have National ID cards.

“We thank the government under Her Excellency President Samia Suluhu Hassan for disbursing some Sh42 billion for production of (14 million) ID cards,” underscored Hon. Mbunda.

NIDA has issued a 14-day ultimatum for people to collect their IDs from local government offices, villages or hamlets in the areas where they reside.  

Going by the authority, failure to do so, within a given period of time will compel them to walk to district offices in their respective areas to get the IDs.